-`, Irene / Bae Joo-hyun ꒱ ↷
Bae Joo-hyun was born on March 29, 1991 in Daegu, South Korea. After training in SM Entertainment from 2009 until 2014, she took the stage name of Irene and began her singing career as a member of Red Velvet, given the roles of the group's leader, the lead dancer, the supporting vocalist, the main rapper, the center, face and the visual. She was also assigned to represent the color pink in the group. Aside from singing, Irene also has blossoming careers in acting and television hosting. Irene is known for her introverted and quiet personality and has been considered a bland character by other K-pop idols and netizens, though actually she is quirky and makes people laugh with her crazy sense of humor at times. Irene is also known for perfectly fitting the South Korean standards of beauty. Some of her nicknames are Hyun-ah, Grandma and Cabbage. Her blood type is A.
